jar; controlled drug; opium

Made:
1831-1870

Clear glass, circle based bottle with glass stopper and paper label. Containing approximately 6 ounces of pure meconic acid crystals. Said to have been prepared in 1844.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A674427
Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
type:
jar and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust